Thursday, June 7, 2012

Ok so maybe this isn't back to the future... but this is an instagram dump from the last two weeks... In backward order. Maybe not the best choice for my 400th post... wow... but hey it is what it is. :)

Yesterday I cleaned out the van. I left this kid inside, but the front door was open, I looked up to find this. He'd gotten down the stairs and UP into the seat all by himself.

Wednesday, June 6, 2012

Ya'll I'm sorry that my blog has been lacking some serious content lately. I've felt pretty overwhelmed with the busy-ness of life lately. We've spent a lot of time working on stuff for church, going to baseball and softball games and just hanging out with many friends and family lately. I love that about spring, but it always seems so BUSY. Anyone else with me?

End of the year parties, and recitals, and playoff games, beginning of summer cookouts and playdates, etc.

The kids are growing WAY too fast.

Kyley finished her FOURTH year of dance. I cannot believe it's been four years already, and we're looking forward to many more to come! She is also finishing up first grade. She wants to school all summer too though, and hey why not! She told me recently that she wants to do school every summer so she can graduate early. What a smart kid! She also is working hard on learning to hit and catch so she can play softball next spring. That's definitely the goal! So... 2nd grade here we come!!!

Elijah is my busy body. That kid is into EVERYTHING. He starts pre-k in the fall and he is so excited. Honestly, so am I, I'm hoping it calms the kid down just a tad. Busy boy, busy boy. I'm so proud of him though, he's learning so much and taking the world in every minute. He surprises me with the things he learns and remembers.

Asher is 14 1/2 months old. Where did that time go? Today, he peed on the potty. No. WAY.
He is talking so much. Sissy. Bubba. Ball. Ky Ky. Mama. Dada. Paw Paw. KiKi. Go. Yes. No. There are so many more...

Saturday, June 2, 2012

The past week has been full of outdoor fun! (also known as picture overload)

For memorial day, we had mostly family and a few friends over for a cookout. It was a blast.

We decorated the porch with cute little lanterns.

We set up the pool

We prepared our spices

We set up the music

We had plenty of cold drinks to go around

We made deviled eggs and corn fritters (not pictured)

Yummy bean dip

Lots of other stuff too!

We set up the pool, played horseshoes, and had a huge tent to sit under and enjoy each other's company. We had a blast!

And of course we had a ton of meat off the grill!

We followed this party up this week with a similar party of some of our close friends.

We seasoned all of the meat with the following spices:

Grill Mates® Slow and Low Memphis Pit BBQ Rub

Grill Mates® Montreal Steak Seasoning Blend

Grill Mates® Molasses Bacon Seasoning Blend

Grill Mates® Brown Sugar Bourbon BBQ Sauce

They were amazing. I'd never tried any of these but the Montreal Steak, and I was pleasantly pleased with how everything turned out!

*In order to be in full disclosure, I was given all of the McCormick Grillmates products you see pictured to test and serve at a party. I received these as a promotion through Crowdtap. All opinions are my own.